poetry mini interviews

Why is poetry important? Because it’s never really been important and yet it has always been there, in all cultures and at all times. It’s ...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? Fighting against the ingrained urge to be logical/make sense. By this I don’t mean to ...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? I feel that poetry has a kind of permission to be inarticulate––to stammer co...

How do you know when a poem is finished? I never feel like a poem is finished. I’ve been a nightmare for anyone who has ever published my po...

Kevin Varrone’s chapbook, How to Count to Ten , was recently published by above/ground press. He live outside Philadelphia. What are you wor...